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3 Yoga Poses I’ve Been Doing for Respiratory Health
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, Yoga technique, anxiety, asthma, back pain, chakra, congestion, COPD, fish pose, high blood pressure, immune system, insomnia, lion pose, low blood pressure, lungs, Matsyasana, migraine, mucus membranes, nasal pathways, neck injury, nervous system, Simhasana, sinuses, standing forward bend, stress, throat, tonsils, Uttanasana, voiceYoga has a wide range of health benefits, some of which are known to be specifically beneficial to improving your respiratory health, lung strength and breathing capacity. Over the past few months, Claire from I Yoga London has adapted...
Mental Health and Yoga
Events, FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Motivation & Inspiration, anxiety, awareness, breathing, calm, compassion, concentration, Covid-19, depression, determination, equality, focus, friendly, humanity, kindness, meditation, mental health, Mental Health Awareness Week, Mental Health Foundation, mindfulness, nervous system, pandemic, parasympathetic, poses, Self, self love, stress, welcoming, yoga classIt’s Mental Health Awareness Week from 18 to 24 May. This initiative, by the Mental Health Foundation, helps to put mental health in the spotlight and encourage people to consider their own wellbeing. Yoga and mindfulness have...
Cash Flow Forecasting for Your Yoga Business
FOR: Yoga Studios, FOR: Yoga Teachers, Information, Yogi Biz, cash flow, competition, financial position, forecast, forecasting, free template, loyalty, online, online classes, physical classes, social distancing, yogi biz, YouTube“Cash is king” is a well-known saying. Cash may be considered even more essential right now, as many yoga businesses are feeling more than a pinch of pressure, given the current economic prospects and uncertainty for the...
Guest Bloggers Welcome
FOR: Yoga Studios, FOR: Yoga Teachers, Information, London Yoga, News, Yogi Biz, articles, blog, content, guest bloggers, meditation, studios, teachers, yoga articles, yogi bizThe I Yoga London blog is advancing and we are looking for guest bloggers to join the crew, either to post a one-off article or contribute regular features. Here’s how it works and how to apply…...
Unlocking Your Creativity in Lockdown
Motivation & Inspiration, barriers, business, calling, courage, creativity, guidance, heart, idea, lockdown, meditation, soulHow many of us, when the topic of creativity comes up, shy away and respond with self defeatist comments like “I couldn’t draw a bath”, “I’m hopeless at music”, or “writing was never my strong...
Take a Pause, Just Don’t Stop
London Yoga, News, awareness, break, classes, I Yoga London, IYL, life, london, meditation, news, positive, studios, time, yoga
7 Ways to Beat the Autumn Blues
Health Benefits, Information, active, autumn, beginners, creative, creativity, daylight, diet, exercise, goals, health benefits, healthy eating, kindness, lifestyle, meeting people, melatonin, pilates, SAD, seasonal affective disorder, sleep, Vitamin D, volunteering, yogaAutumn can be a difficult time of year for some people. Waving goodbye to the warmth of the summer sun and the prospect of shorter days and several months of colder weather, takes its toll. Unless we make a conscience choice to battle...
6 Reasons Why Yoga Self-Practice is so Important
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, beginners, breathing, breathing techniques, classes, committment, daily, dedication, focus, independence, inner wisdom, intuition, learning, patience, self practiceIt might seem a bit odd for a teacher to be encouraging you to practice on your own so that, ultimately, you might no longer need a teacher. But yoga self-practice is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself… and,...
Five Reasons to Make Yoga a Daily Practice
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, 15 minutes, anxiety, body, breathing, equipment, flexible, home practice, lower heart rate, meditation, mind, mindful, positive, posture, present, reduce anxiety, reduce stress, sleep, space, strength, stress, stronger, subconscious, yoga classMany people who attend a weekly yoga class notice the difference it makes to the way they feel in their body and mind. Maybe they feel stronger, more flexible, more present, less stressed, more positive…...
Five Ways Yoga Can Help Your Marathon Training Plan
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, alcohol, beginner, breathing, breathing techniques, core, dynamic, exhale, flexibility, goals, hamstrongs, hatha, healthy diet, hip flexors, inhale, london marathon, marathon training, mental strength, mental tools, mindfulness, muscle recovery, personal best, quads, strength, vinyasa, vinyasa flowThe London marathon is just a couple of months away. If you are one of the 386,050 applicants that that secured a place, you will no doubt be a fair way through your training plan already. Typically a marathon training plan can range...
6 Reasons Why You Need a Yoga Retreat
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, London Yoga, anxiety, distracted, energy, family, health benefits, healthy eating, indecisive, local, london, nature walks, prevention, recharge, rejuvenation, relationships, relaxation, retreat, sleep issues, slow down, stress relief, unmotivated, worldwide, yoga classes, yoga retreatsEven if you haven’t been on a yoga retreat you may have a good idea what one entails. Daily yoga classes are a given, and many have several classes each day. Also on the agenda you can expect to see a combination of holisitic...
It’s a New Year. Time to Release The Past.
Motivation & Inspiration, 5 minutes, body tapping, change, energies, getting started, gratitude, health benefits, letting go, meditation, mindfulness, morning routine, motivation, mudras, Namaste, positive, release, resolution, self-massage, thanks, visualisation, yoga mat, yoga meditationThe new year means different things to different people. As children, we were asked what our resolution for the next year would be. It usually involved giving up chocolate, walking the dog more often, or keeping our rooms tidy. All of...
Yoga For Anxiety and Stress – Can It Help?
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, anxiety, anxious, breathing, confident, focus, health issues, inner voice, Lao Tzu, meditation, meetings, postures, present moment, social engagements, stress, stressed, yogaIf you have feelings of sudden panic, your heart rate increases for no apparent reason or you feel like a knot appears in your stomach, you could be suffering from anxiety. These days, especially in big cities like London, we have got...
Pregnancy Yoga – 10 Benefits of Prenatal Yoga
FOR: Pregnancy, FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, Yoga Explained, anxiety, balance, benefits, birthing process, bonding, breathing techniques, calm, childbirth, circulation, connection, flexibility, motherbaby, postnatal, pregnancy, prenatal, sisterhood, stamina, strength, stress, time-out, yogaPracticing yoga when pregnant can be a wonderful choice of physical exercise. Yoga helps improve strength and flexibility required for childbirth, it’s infinitely relaxing for both the mother and the growing baby, and can help...
The Om Yoga Show – London 2016
Events, FOR: Yoga Students, FOR: Yoga Studios, FOR: Yoga Teachers, London Yoga, 2016, acro yoga, Alexandra Palace, discounts, events, free yoga, laughter yoga, mats, meditation, mudra yoga, om yoga show, props, retail, vinyasa flow, yoga classes, yoga clothingI went along to the Om Yoga Show London on Friday and Sunday and had a great time! Alexandra Palace, dubbed by Londoners as “Ally Pally” is an amazing venue. If you haven’t been before, the views from outside stretch...
IYL REVIEW: Studio One – Yoga Islington, North London
Studio Reviews, islington, north london, pilates, pregnancy, review, Studio One, vinyasaStudio One was opened in the summer of 2016, so everything from the yoga mats and the Pilates machines to the bathroom fittings, are brand new. The building was a former karaoke bar, dark and dingy. Yet through the vision of Ali and...
Yoga in London – What’s the Average Cost to Drop In?
FOR: Yoga Students, FOR: Yoga Studios, Information, London Yoga, Yogi Biz, business, cheap yoga, cheapest, competitive, data, drop-in classes, london, price, pricing, yoga deals, yoga statisticsYoga in London has grown exponentially in recent years. There are new yoga studios popping up in all corners of the city, as well as enthusiastic yoga teachers running classes in their homes, in gyms, church halls, schools and parks....
National Fitness Day 2016 – Get Active With Yoga
Competitions, Events, London Yoga, Notifications, Promotions & Freebies, 2016, beginners, events, free classes, free passes, national fitness day, yogaToday I Yoga London are celebrating National Fitness Day (NFD) 2016 by giving away TWO FREE YOGA PASSES to a studio in London near you. Today is the perfect opportunity to make a start if you are looking to improve your fitness, live a...
Savasana Pose: Why it’s Important to Finish Your Yoga Practice
FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Yoga Explained, Yoga technique, asanas, awareness, balance, basics, beginners, blood pressure, breathing, calms, depression, headaches, low energy, meditation, poses, props, relax, rest, restorative yoga, restore, revitalise, savasana, stress, yoga meditation, yoga posesSavasana, also known as Corpse Pose, is the final pose in many yoga classes. On the surface it looks like the easiest pose of all. I mean, how hard can it be lying on your back, palms facing upwards, eyes closed?...
IYL REVIEW: Yoga on the Lane – Dalston, East London
Studio Reviews, dalston, east london, IYL, pregnancy, review, vinyasa, yoga on the laneIf I could sum up the studio at Yoga on the Lane in one word, it would be “welcoming”. From the moment you walk in the door, there is a gentle, warm atmosphere that comes from the energy and attention to detail instilled by...
8 Limbs of Yoga – the Roots of Ashtanga
FOR: Yoga Students, History of Yoga, Information, Types of Yoga, Yoga Explained, 8 limb yoga, Asana, asanas, ashtanga, breathing, contemplation, contentment, devotion, dharana, Dhyana, ecstasy, enlightenment, ethics, meditation, Niyama, patanjali, peace, poses, pranayama, pratyahara, samadhi, Sanskrit, self-discipline, spiritual, vinyasa, withdrawal, YamaThe 8 limbs of yoga refers to the work of Patanjali, in his Yoga Sutras. This text was designed to act as guidelines on how to live a life of purpose, following a step-by-step path to enlightenment. It includes how to act morally and...
Meditation and Mindfulness – What’s the Difference?
FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Meditation & Mindfulness, Yoga Explained, Buddhist, meditation, mindfulness, mindfulness yoga, present moment, state of mind, stressMeditation and mindfulness are both tools to help you to access inner peace. Although practicing meditation and mindfulness are essentially working towards the same goals, there are differences too....
Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series
FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Types of Yoga, Yoga Explained, Yoga technique, alignment, asanas, ashtanga, breathing, India, Mysore, postures, primary series, Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, sun salutations, techniqueThe Ashtanga yoga primary series is the first of six Ashtanga yoga series. It’s Sanskrit name “Chikitsa” can be broadly translated as Yoga Therapy. The aim of this primary series is to heal and purify the body and...
Yoga Poses for Kids – Healthy Fun for all the Family
FOR: Children & Teens, Information, Yoga Explained, bridge pose, cat pose, chair pose, child's pose, children, cobra pose, concentration, corpse pose, cow face pose, cow pose, creativity, downward dog, focus, friendship, frog pose, goals, happy baby pose, healthy lifestyle, kids, lion pose, parenting, poses, relax, stress, teamwork, tree pose, wheel pose, yoga posesYoga is a fun and creative way for your kids to stay healthy, get to know their bodies and interact with other children their age. Some yoga poses for kids will even be recognised by them from their natural play....
Q&A – Can You Lose Weight with Yoga?
FAQs, FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, ashtanga, benefits, bikram, boat pose, calorie defecit, chair pose, crescent pose, FAQ, goals, hatha, health benefits, healthy diet, healthy lifestyle, plank pose, portion sizes, power, vinyasa, weight loss, willow pose, yoga teacherPeople practice yoga for all different reasons. Some people like slow types of yoga so they can unwind after a hard day at work. Others love to stretch it out so they feel more subtle and flexible. Some choose yoga for the spiritual...
Choosing the Right Yoga Studio for You
FOR: Beginners, FOR: Yoga Students, Information, London Yoga, accessibility, beginners, budget, comparison, drop-in, membership, packages, studio, style, trial, types of yoga, yoga class, yoga teacherChoosing the right yoga studio is essential to ensure you will practice yoga in the right environment, with the right teacher for your level and style....
Yoga for Sleep – Can Yoga Save You From Counting Sheep?
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, adrenaline, anxiety, Baddha Konosana, Balasana, bedtime routine, bound angle pose, child's pose, electronics, exercise, Halasana, head-to-knee pose, healthy lifestyle, Janu Sirsasana, mindful, National Sleep Foundation, nervous system, nidra, oxygen, quality sleep, relax, relaxation, savasana, sleep, stress, stretching, sweating, toxins, Uttanasana, yoga, yoga nidraDo you regularly find yourself waking in the morning feeling unrefreshed with the night’s sleep you had? You are not alone. Quality sleep is often hard to get these days, with most people working harder and trying to fit too much...
Benefits of Yoga for Women
FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Yoga Explained, anxiety, benefits, breathing, brittle-bone disease, connect, cravings, depression, emotions, exercise, fertility, friendships, healthy diet, hormonal, hydrated, inner peace, irritability, menstrual pain, mental, muscles, nourishment, osteoporosis, peace, physical, PMS, positive attitude, posture, pregnancy, skin, sleep, spiritual, stress, water, weight loss, yogaThere are many benefits of yoga, including physical, mental and spiritual. However, certain benefits can be applied specifically to the female of the species. Benefits of yoga for women include helping with fertility, easing menstrual...
Q&A: Do I Need Special Yoga Clothes?
FAQs, FOR: Beginners, FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Yoga Explained, beginners, clothes, comfort, effectiveness, expression, fabric, flexibility, home practice, layering, online, sweating, yoga class, yoga clothes, yoga pantsA common question from beginners before their first class is regarding what yoga clothes to wear. Can I use something I already have in my wardrobe, or do I need to buy something specific? Here are a few dos and dont’s for what...
Yoga for Beginners – a Short Guide
FOR: Beginners, FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Yoga Explained, beginners, clothing, downward dog, duration, environment, friendly, half frog pose, high blood pressure, holiday, home practice, injury, intensity, park, pregnant, preparation, studio, welcoming, what to expect, yoga, yoga class, yoga posesThere are a lot of people out there looking to take up yoga and everyone has to start somewhere. The good news is that yoga classes are very welcoming and friendly environments for beginners – generally most people want to help,...
5 Hidden Health Benefits of Yoga
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, Yoga Explained, alignment, balance, benefits, cat pose, cobra pose, colon cancer, concentration, digestive disorders, endurance, fish pose, flexibility, focus, food, food cravings, IBS, immune system, libido, men, menstrual cycle, mindfulness, muscle definition, organic, PMS, posture, research, sexual desire, sexual performance, sleep, spine, strength, stress, studies, vegan, vegetarian, weight loss, women, yoga posesThere are the many well-known health benefits of yoga. These include improving flexibility and balance, building strength and endurance, developing focus and concentration, de-stressing and helping with sleep. Yoga can also help you...
Pregnancy Yoga Classes – What to Expect
FOR: Pregnancy, FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, Yoga Explained, awareness, balance, benefits, bikram, breathing, breathing techniques, calm, childbirth, circulation, connection, digestion, energy, focus, hatha, hot yoga, muscles, nervous system, poses, postures, pregnancy, prenatal, qualified, relaxation, restorative, sleep, slow flow, stamina, strength, stretching, swelling, what to expect, women, yoga classesMany women are hesitant to join pregnancy yoga classes, mainly because their energy levels are already depleted just from being pregnant. Trying to commit to an exercise routine can therefore be difficult....
Yoga for Kids – the Benefits for Children of Practicing Yoga
FOR: Children & Teens, FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, ADHD, attention disorders, awareness, benefits, bow pose, bridge pose, cat stretch, challenges, children, concentration, confidence, determination, flexibility, focus, gymnastics, kids, outlook, school, self image, stimulation, strength, stress, tree pose, yoga, yoga posesIt could be said that children these days can benefit from yoga more than ever before. With stimulation and distractions from the moment they wake until the moment they close their eyes at night, children are becoming more stressed and...
Bikram Yoga – The Story of How Yoga Got Hot
FOR: Yoga Students, History of Yoga, Types of Yoga, Yoga Explained, benefits, bikram, Bikram Choudhury, Calcutta, cardiovascular, determination, detoxification, endurance, Fierce Grace, flexibility, focus, healing, health benefits, hot yoga, illness, India, injury, steam, strength, stress, sweating, therapeutic, toxinsBikram yoga has received a lot of interest in the last few decades as yogis take their practice to the sauna-style yoga studio. Bikram Choudhury first experimented using heaters in his studios whilst teaching in Japan in the...
International Yoga Day – What Can You do to Celebrate?
Events, Information, Notifications, asanas, international yoga day, meditation, poses, stretches, world record, yoga, yoga class, yoga eventsInternational Yoga Day is today – Tuesday 21st June. This event was initiated and formalised in 2015, so whilst it is a new idea it is now set to be an annual celebration. The idea of this celebration is to promote the practice...
Yoga History – Who was Patanjali?
FOR: Yoga Students, History of Yoga, Yoga Explained, Ananta, heaven, Hinduism, history, Kashmir, myths, patanjali, sages, Sanskrit, Swami Vivekananda, Yoga SutrasPatanjali is one of the most recognised names in yoga history. Whilst there isn't a huge amount of available information about Patanjali himself, he is known to have been responsible for compiling The Yoga Sutras - a collection of...
Yoga for Weight Loss – Can You Lose Weight Doing Yoga?
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, Yoga Explained, Yoga technique, ashtanga, bikram, calories, class, diet, digestion, digestive system, downward dog, fish pose, food, health goals, healthy lifestyle, hips, metabolism, mindfulness, portions, poses, power, practice, shoulder stand, thighs, thyroid, twisting poses, vinyasa, weight loss, yoga teacherIt is a common health goal to consider doing yoga for weight loss. Whilst yoga on the whole isn’t as well-known for burning calories as other exercises, some types of yoga can certainly help you lose weight. If coupled with a...
Q&A: Why Hot Yoga? 5 Great Reasons to Opt for Hot
FAQs, FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, Types of Yoga, Yoga Explained, ashtanga, bikram, Bikram Choudhury, calories, cardio, concentration, determination, detoxification, fat reduction, flexibility, focus, hot, hot yoga, poses, power, vinyasa, weight lossWhilst hot yoga has become somewhat of a craze in London and the rest of the western world in recent years, with hot yoga classes popping up everywhere, the practice of yoga in hot conditions is not modern. Bikram Choudhury, the...
Ashtanga Yoga – the Theory Behind this Traditional Practice
FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Types of Yoga, Yoga Explained, ashtanga, Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute (AYRI), balancing, circulation, energy, hatha, health, India, K. Pattabhi Jois, london, Mysore, Nadhi Shodhana, organs, philosophy, purification, realigning, Sanskrit, series, spine, sun salutations, T. Krishnamacharya, well-being, Yoga CikitsaAshtanga yoga practice, also referred to as Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga, is considered one of the traditional yogas as it’s roots can be traced back to Indian tradition. It was founded by K. Pattabhi Jois, and his students have since...
A Very Short History of Yoga
FOR: Yoga Students, History of Yoga, Yoga Explained, 8 limb yoga, 8 limbs, B.K.S Iyengar, Bhagavad-Gîtâ, classical period, hatha, history, patanjali, Pattabhi Jois, raja, Rigveda, Swami Vivekananda, T. Krishnamacharya, T.K.V. Desikachar, tantra, Upanishads, vedics, Yoga SutrasThe full history of yoga is fairly unclear still, despite many curious researchers digging deep to further piece together the jigsaw. Part of the reason for this uncertainty, is that in the early days of yoga, knowledge was passed...
Yoga in London – The Rise of Yoga in Our Capital City
FOR: Yoga Students, FOR: Yoga Studios, FOR: Yoga Teachers, Information, London Yoga, Yoga Explained, 1960, Anti-Gravity Yoga, ashtanga, asthma, B.K.S Iyengar, bikram, Bikram Choudhury, British Wheel of Yoga (BWY), Club Yoga, de-stress, Fierce Grace, hatha, Hot Pod Yoga, hot yoga, India, Light on Yoga, london, membership organisation, Michele Pernetta, Pantanjali, registered teachers, self-discovery, sivananda, stress, students, voga, western world, Yin, yoga, yoga classes, Yoga SutrasIt is hard to pinpoint exactly where and when the very first official centre for practicing yoga in London was established. It doesn’t compare to the 5,000 odd years of yoga practice in India. But in the past half-a-dozen decades...
Yoga Breathing Exercises – for Beginners
FOR: Beginners, FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Yoga Explained, Yoga technique, 8 limbs, asanas, awareness, breathing, breathing exercises, breathing patterns, dharana, dhyani, equal breathing, exercises, exhale, inhale, mindful, Pantanjali, pathway, pranayama, pratyahara, Sama Vritti, samadhi, Sitkari Pranayama, techniques, yoga, Yoga SutrasYoga breathing exercises are prominent in practicing yoga past beginner level, as it deepens all aspects of yoga practice. Yoga breathing helps improve focus and concentration, endure deeper and longer stretches, increase endurance and...
Yoga Breathing – The Importance of Pranayama
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, Yoga Explained, Yoga technique, 8 limbs, asanas, breath, breathing, breathing exercise, concentration, consciousness, dharana, ease pain, focus, good sleep, Pantanjali, posture, postures, pranayama, present moment, quiet the mind, Self, Yoga SutrasBreathing is a key part of yoga practice. Whilst we all breathe tens of thousands of times every day without thinking about it, yoga breathing brings this day-to-day normality and life function into consciousness. From there, we can...
Yoga for Men – 7 Great Reasons for Men to Get on the Mat
FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Yoga Explained, anxiety, bikram, calm, flexibility, focus, injury, men, muscle definition, prevent injuries, relieve stress, sex, sexual performance, stressIn western cultures, there is a common perception that yoga is designed for women and subsequently the large majority of yoga classes are filled with the female of the species. However, many of the yoga pioneers from eastern cultures...
The Yoga Sutras – an Introduction
FOR: Yoga Students, History of Yoga, Information, Yoga Explained, 8 limbs, ahisma, asanas, asteya, dharana, dhyani, enlightenment, history, life ethics, niyamas, patanjali, pranayama, pratyahara, samadhi, Sanskrit, satya, yamas, yoga philosophy, Yoga SutrasThe Yoga Sutras are a collection of 195 Indian traditions, or aphorisms, written and compiled by the Sage, Patanjali. They detail the historical practice of yoga taken from many sources, combining the knowledge that was available at...
Prenatal Yoga – 5 Safety Guidelines
FOR: Pregnancy, FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, Yoga Explained, advice, exercise, goals, hatha, hydrated, pace, pregnancy, prenatal yoga, safety, styles, yoga posesWith a precious baby on board, it is only natural that your own personal health and safety is number one priority and prenatal yoga isn’t for everyone. Many mothers-to-be are hesitant when it comes to exercising during pregnancy...
Yoga for Complete Beginners – Getting You Started
FOR: Beginners, FOR: Yoga Students, Information, ashtanga, beginners, bikram, clothing, complete beginners, energy, enlightenment, goals, hatha, history, hydrated, Pantanjali, preparation, repetition, samadhi, Sanskrit, types of yoga, unite, vinyasa, water, yoga poses, yoga practice, Yoga Sutras, yujFirst of all, welcome to the world of yoga! You are about to join the other millions of people worldwide who practice yoga for fitness, health, healing, relaxation, spirituality and self-development. As you have an interest in yoga for...
Beginners Yoga – Things to Know Before You Go
FOR: Beginners, FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Yoga Explained, beginners, benefits, bikram, boat pose, bridge pose, chair pose, child's pose, clothing, cobra pose, corpse pose, downward facing dog pose, eating, happy baby pose, hatha, hydrated, Om, preparation, private lessons, Sanskrit, sphinx pose, triangle pose, vinyasa, warrior pose, water, yoga at home, yoga lingo, yoga plank pose, yoga posesEveryone has to start somewhere, so if you are completely new to yoga and feel apprehensive about getting started, then there really is no need. Beginners yoga classes are welcoming and as it is a very personal practice, you can start...
Bikram Yoga
FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Types of Yoga, Yoga Explained, alignment, balance, benefits, bikram, Bikram Choudhury, breathing, challenges, deep breathing, determination, Fierce Grace, flexibility, focus, heat, hot yoga, India, injury, inner strength, stress, United States, yoga posesBikram yoga is a relatively new style of yoga, compared to more traditional types. It is based on Hatha yoga and this 90 minute sequence consists of 26 postures, each repeated twice. It is performed in a yoga studio, heated to roughly...
Hot Yoga Benefits – For Health and Practice
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, asthma, bikram, breathing, cardio, cardiovascular system, circulation, deep breathing, determination, detoxification, endocrine system, endurance, energy, flexibility, focus, good posture, hot yoga, illness, injury, mental cleanse, muscles, nervous system, reduce stress, room temparature, strength, stress, yoga posesHot yoga, has become increasingly popular in recent years with millions of people worldwide opting to “turn up the heat” for their yoga practice. The most commonly practiced hot yoga, is Bikram yoga, where the yoga studio...
What is Yoga? A Background of Yoga Practice
FOR: Yoga Students, Yoga Explained, anti-gravity, asanas, ashtanga, beginners, bhakti, breathing techniques, classical, concentration, dharana, eight limbs of yoga, enlightenment, harmonica, hatha, japa, jnana, kriya, kundalini, laughter, laya, liberation, mudra, patanjali, pranayama, raja, samadhi, tantra, types of yoga, yantra, yoga ravesWhat is yoga? It is a great question, with several possible answers, depending who you ask. To someone who has never practiced before, yoga can perhaps be described as a physical activity, developed some 5,000 years ago in India, where...
Yoga Poses for Beginners
FOR: Beginners, FOR: Yoga Students, Yoga technique, asanas, beginners, classes, commitment, exercise, hydrated, poses, postures, practice, preparation, Sanskrit, water, yoga teachersWhen new to yoga it can seem a little daunting. Especially when you go along to your first class and see everyone else moving about with seaming ease. Well, they were once a beginner too and it is surprising how quickly you can develop...
Ashtanga Yoga
FOR: Yoga Students, Types of Yoga, Yoga Explained, ashtanga, benefits, Cikitsa, eight limbs of yoga, emotionally, intellectually, K. Pattabhi Jois, mentally, Mysore, physically, primary series, sages, style review, sun salutations, ujjayi breath, vedicsAshtanga yoga is made up of six series or sequences, each with 25 asanas (poses). The sequence is always practiced in the same order to enable you to build up your technique and focus wholly on the accuracy of your alignment. This in...
20 Health Benefits of Yoga
FOR: Yoga Students, Health Benefits, Information, balance, breathing, circulation, confidence, detoxification, digestion, flexibility, focus, health benefits, immune system, mental clarity, peace of mind, posture, relaxation, self esteem, sleep, strength, weight loss, yogaThere are so many wonderful benefits of yoga that go far beyond external physical benefits such as weight loss, defined muscle tone, increased flexibility and core strength. All of these are results achieved from dedicated yoga...
Types of Yoga
FOR: Yoga Students, Information, Types of Yoga, Yoga Explained, ability, age, alignment, ashtanga, bikram, calm, detoxification, fitness, flexibility, focus, goals, hatha, health, hot yoga, iyengar, kundalini, meditation, personality, power, restoration, self-confidence, strength, triyoga, types of yoga, vinyasa, weight loss, yin yogaThere are many types of yoga to choose from. It makes sense to practice one that suits your personality, your current fitness level and your personal goals. This isn’t to say that sticking to just one style is necessary. Many...